$#ITI start to my lonf holiday weekend.
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$#ITI start to my lonf holiday weekend.
So I was on my way home from work. I got the 8 washed and took it home and finished with some spray detailer to get the water spots. Installed my pillar overlays and was done.
The weekend is here so let me fill her up. I was on E already and was on my way to the gas station, 1 block away BAM!! Car died...
Outta GAs,, more that likely, so I tried to start twice, no luck.
A few off duty Marines push my car 1.5 blocks up a small incline into the gas station.
I filled up, premium of course. I tried to start, no luck!!!
So I read on the forum that If possibly flooded, find a hill and just clutch start it....
I proceeded down a small hill, put it in 2nd and bam it started up. This was in no way an abrupt bog and start. Just a smooth start.
I get to the bottom of the hill and I hear the engine chatter. Best way do describe it is like loose metal in a metal box. it is present during acceleration and deceleration.
Well I was 2 exits from a dealer so I dropped it off there till Tuesday when all the techs get back.
Any Ideas?
I am so upset, I've only had the car for 2 weeks and I was on top of the oil too.
The weekend is here so let me fill her up. I was on E already and was on my way to the gas station, 1 block away BAM!! Car died...
Outta GAs,, more that likely, so I tried to start twice, no luck.
A few off duty Marines push my car 1.5 blocks up a small incline into the gas station.
I filled up, premium of course. I tried to start, no luck!!!
So I read on the forum that If possibly flooded, find a hill and just clutch start it....
I proceeded down a small hill, put it in 2nd and bam it started up. This was in no way an abrupt bog and start. Just a smooth start.
I get to the bottom of the hill and I hear the engine chatter. Best way do describe it is like loose metal in a metal box. it is present during acceleration and deceleration.
Well I was 2 exits from a dealer so I dropped it off there till Tuesday when all the techs get back.
Any Ideas?
I am so upset, I've only had the car for 2 weeks and I was on top of the oil too.
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Before I got the car, I did some research so I knew I was rolling the dice. I just hope that this is not replacement engine already. Or does that matter.?
Well I will know on Tuesday. 29k wow.
Well I will know on Tuesday. 29k wow.
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Well its not a bad engine, the tech said it is the clutch or flywheel.
I am very tempted to pick it up and have my buddies install a new EXEDY CLutch and Fidanza flywheel.
The dealer says I am looking at around $1200 with new clutch and resurfacing of flywheel.
What do you guys think?
I am just worried I will get the car and its something else.
Charlee
I am very tempted to pick it up and have my buddies install a new EXEDY CLutch and Fidanza flywheel.
The dealer says I am looking at around $1200 with new clutch and resurfacing of flywheel.
What do you guys think?
I am just worried I will get the car and its something else.
Charlee
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Could be if the car initally died due to lack of gas and the rest is tied to the tranny. Should know as soon as someone cracks it open if this is really the problem.
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Well its not a bad engine, the tech said it is the clutch or flywheel.
I am very tempted to pick it up and have my buddies install a new EXEDY CLutch and Fidanza flywheel.
The dealer says I am looking at around $1200 with new clutch and resurfacing of flywheel.
What do you guys think?
I am just worried I will get the car and its something else.
Charlee
I am very tempted to pick it up and have my buddies install a new EXEDY CLutch and Fidanza flywheel.
The dealer says I am looking at around $1200 with new clutch and resurfacing of flywheel.
What do you guys think?
I am just worried I will get the car and its something else.
Charlee
time for lightweight flywheel upgrade!
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